knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read
(adjective) highly educated; having extensive information or understanding; “knowing instructors”; “a knowledgeable critic”; “a knowledgeable audience”
intimate, knowledgeable, versed
(adjective) thoroughly acquainted through study or experience; “this girl, so intimate with nature”-W.H.Hudson; “knowledgeable about the technique of painting”- Herbert Read
knowledgeable, knowing
(adjective) alert and fully informed; “a knowing collector of rare books”; “surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
knowledgeable (comparative more knowledgeable, superlative most knowledgeable)
Having knowledge, especially of a particular subject.
Educated and well informed.
• See also learned
• See also intelligent
• unknowledgeable
knowledgeable (plural knowledgeables)
(India) A person who has knowledge; an informed party.
Source: Wiktionary
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
